Don't destroy gentle ambience

My husband and I moved to Ettalong Beach from Sydney two years ago to enjoy the proverbial "sea change" and it was one of the best decisions we ever made.

I am therefore at a loss to understand what Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Matthew Wales is talking about when he claims that the Ettalong economy is "ailing" and refers to the "malaise the town is going through"!

I believe I speak for most residents of Ettalong Beach when I say that we are well served by the existing services and retail outlets in the town centre, which, as far as I can see, are doing good business and have plenty of loyal customers.

I therefore share the concerns of many of my fellow residents about the proposed Tesrol development for the Ettalong foreshore.

I believe that it would be totally out of character for our little village and would introduce a level of chaos on our beautiful waterfront that we can do without!

It seems to me that the disastrous Mantra resort development would serve as a warning to anyone eyeing this area for similar use in the future.

It was precisely the peaceful, village-like atmosphere and gentle ambience of this town that attracted us to Ettalong Beach and we would hate to see it destroyed.

Letter, 10 Jun 2010 Nitasha Thomson, Ettalong Beach